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  AFP pic LONDON: A pair of gold-plated glasses worn by Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi has sold in Britain for £260,000, the auction house said. "We found them just four weeks ago in our letterbox, left there by a gentleman whose uncle had been given them by Gandhi himself," East Bristol Auctions wrote on Instagram after the sale late on Friday. "An incredible result for an incredible item! Thanks to all those who bid." Gandhi was known for giving out old or unwanted pairs to those in need or those who had helped him. The non-violent protestor gave the glasses to the vendor's uncle while he was working for British Petroleum in South Africa during the 1920s or 30s, said the auction house. The sale price smashed the original estimate of around £15,000. Auctioneer Andrew Stowe told Sky News earlier this month that the vendor had told him: "If they're no good, just throw them away." When he suggested they might be worth £15,000, "I think

  The work is titled “Ten Views of Lingbi Rock” and was sold at an auction in Beijing held by a Poly Culture subsidiary, the company said in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange on Friday. - Pic source: lacma.org A HANDSCROLL painting from the Ming dynasty by artist Wu Bin sold for 512.9 million yuan (US$77 million), breaking the world record sale price for ancient Chinese calligraphies and paintings, according to Poly Culture Group Corp. The work is titled "Ten Views of Lingbi Rock" and was sold at an auction in Beijing held by a Poly Culture subsidiary, the company said in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange on Friday. The auction ran from Oct 16 to 20 and featured around 8,000 items of Chinese calligraphies, paintings and antiques. Total turnover from the auction topped 4.1 billion yuan, Poly Culture said. The price for Wu's work included commission. – Bloomberg.

  Ezzeldin Bahader was confirmed as the owner of the record on October 6 after a match in the Egyptian division three league.  - REUTERS Guinness World RECORD has recognized Ezzeldin Bahader as the world's oldest professional footballer. The 74-year-old was confirmed as the owner of the status on October 6 after a match in the Egyptian division three league. He was previously asked to appear in two matches at the professional level to enable him to achieve the record. Despite failing to complete the penalty in the match, Bahader received cheers from family and fans. The father of four and the grandfather of six grandchildren started playing professionally last January to get the record. He, who will turn 75 this November, made his debut in the third division match in March, and managed to score one goal despite injury. "I became the oldest professional footballer to score in official matches," Bahader told  BBC Sport  after the match. Previously, the record of the